gossip.psd
Two figures are crouching together, joined by an invisible but obvious bond of friendship.This painting captures a moment in time – a shared secret between two schoolgirls, as innocent as it is deep.One girl leans in slightly, her lips almost parted, as if she's just said something too wonderful to hold in. Her friend is laughing so hard she's almost falling over with joy. She's clutching her knees, as if she needs them to keep her steady.The colours are all soft and sunny, and they make the scene feel warm and happy. Their uniforms are a bit rumpled from playing, which makes you think about the bigger world they live in – a world of being spontaneous and not worrying about the complicated stuff in life yet.This work is my tribute to the purity of childhood friendships – those precious, short but intense friendships where you can just talk and laugh without worrying about anything. It makes you feel nostalgic and think about how good it was to be a kid and have a best friend.
